On the rare occasions that I fly back home for a visit, I make sure to go to restaurants I haven’t been. It’s so easy to go back to my favorites again and again but it’s also fun to eat at the new restaurants that have opened up in Manila recently. Wildflour actually isn’t new, they opened their …
I’m in the middle of a one day juice fast of six juices from The Syndicate Juice Co. and after several hours of just drinking my meals, all I can think about is food, delicious food. Since I can’t eat anything, the second best thing is to write about my favorite Filipino restaurant in Manila …
Apartment 1B became my favorite breakfast place while I was back in Manila. It was a short walk away from my mom’s place and served a proper breakfast, good coffee and fresh orange juice. I must have breakfasted there five times in the short week I was visiting. I had heard about the original …
In early April I left for the Philippines to visit my ailing 94-year old grandmother (who has since sadly, passed away) and spent several days in Manila with my sisters having a taste of home. As we were all jet lagged and awake at dawn, we were all dressed and ready to go for breakfast …
My Best of the Year post takes time to complete. I go through all the meals of the past year and make a short list of the places that really impressed me with an unforgettable meal. It doesn’t have to be a fancy restaurant, it’s all about the food and the experience. Since 2011 was …
On my second to the last evening in Manila, my good friend N and her mom invited my mom and myself to dinner at Cafe Juanita. They came to pick us up at home then we all went to the newer Cafe Juanita in Barrio Kapitolyo in Pasig where we met up with another good …
I had heard about Antonio’s from many friends and read about the many foodies and blogger’s memorable meals here plus my mom hasn’t stopped raving about Antonio’s ever since they opened in Tagaytay several years ago. Last year when I was home for a week, she really wanted to take me there for lunch but …
Travels with a Gourmet 